Academic Dean Evaluation by Faculty & Unclassified Professionals Dean ****** College of ********* I. Administrative Effectiveness Please mark the box that best describes your opinion about the following statements. In making these ratings, consider the past five years (or, if you have been employed at the University less than five years, the period between your appointment and the present). A. Major Programs 1. The Dean has given appropriately balanced attention to the college's instructional, research, and service responsibilities......................... 2. The Dean has made administrative decisions that facilitated improvement of the under graduate programs................................... 3. The Dean has made administrative decisions that facilitated improvement of the graduate programs.... 4. The Dean has made administrative decisions that facilitated improvement in the college's research programs................................... 5. The Dean has made administrative decisions that facilitated improvement in the college's outreach or service to the public........................... 6. The Dean has made administrative decisions that facilitated improvement in the college's outreach or services to the profession...................... Agree Agree Neutral 7. What one action by the Dean has had the most positive effect on the college's major programs? 8. What suggestions do you have for other actions the Dean should take to improve the college's major programs? Page 1 of 6
Agree Agree Neutral B. Development of Resources 9. The Dean has been effective in gaining an appropriate share of resources for the college from the total university appropriation.......................................... 10. The Dean has been effective in helping the college to acquire federal funding...................... 11. The Dean has been effective in helping secure resources from private sources (gifts, grants, etc.)... 12. What suggestions do you have for other actions the Dean should take to acquire additional resources? Agree Agree Neutral C. Matters of Communication 13. The Dean has established appropriate methods for informing the faculty of important developments..... 14. The Dean has established appropriate methods for informing other administrators of important developments............................... 15. The Dean has established effective ways for gaining representative faculty opinion on relevant issues..................................... 16. The Dean's Office has provided useful faculty services.................................... 17. What suggestions do you have regarding communication with faculty (listening to their suggestions, keeping them informed, etc.)? Page 2 of 6
Agree Agree Neutral D. Resource Allocation 18. The Dean's allocation of resources to departments has been consistent with college goals and priorities 19. The Dean's allocation of resources to instructional programs has been consistent with college goals and priorities.................................... 20. The Dean has avoided favoritism in allocating resources for requests unrelated to college priorities 21. The Dean has avoided favoritism in allocating resources based on the achievements of the departments................................. 22. Departments have been given ample opportunity to explain their resource needs.................. 23. The Dean is well informed about my department's accomplishments............................. 24. The Dean is well informed about my department's needs...................................... 25. The Dean is well informed about my department's plans...................................... 26. What suggestions do you have for improving the resource allocation process in the college? Page 3 of 6
Agree Agree Neutral E. Personnel Management 27. The Dean has made good decisions in selecting department heads............................. 28. The Dean has made good decisions in retaining department heads............................ 29. The Dean has been objective in arbitrating disputes between faculty and department heads..... 30. The Dean has been fair in arbitrating disputes between faculty and department heads............ 31. The Dean has been an asset in recruiting faculty members................................... 32. The Dean has been objective in addressing academic misconduct......................... 33. The Dean has been fair in addressing academic misconduct................................. 34. The Dean has exercised sound judgment in matters related to promotion and tenure........... 35.. The Dean has made reasonable efforts to retain outstanding faculty members.................... 36. In making or reviewing personnel recommendations (selection, salary, promotion, tenure), the Dean has required fairness regardless of demographic status........................... 37. The Dean's most important strength in the personnel area is: 38. The Dean's greatest weakness in the personnel area is: Page 4 of 6
II. The Dean's Personal Characteristics A. Attributes In this section, please describe the Dean's personal attributes by marking the appropriate number on each scale. Mark ' ' if you have little or no basis for making a judgment. Is the Dean... 1 2 3 4 5 39. Remote (1) or Approachable (5)?................................ 40. Biased (1) or Fair (5)?......................................... 41. Rigid (1) or Flexible (5)?....................................... 42. Autocratic (1) or Democratic (5)?................................. 43. Impulsive (1) or Deliberate (5)?.................................. Agree Agree Neutral B. Assessments 44. The Dean has made valid assessments of the quality of the college's instructional programs....... 45. The Dean has made valid assessments of the quality of the college's research programs......... 46. The Dean has made valid assessments of the quality of the college's service programs........... 47. The Dean has been an advocate for Student Learning Outcomes........................... 48. The Dean has been supportive in encouraging departments to provide assessment of Student Learning Outcome reports...................... III. Overall Impression 49. Overall, what is your evaluation of the Dean's effectiveness? Highly Effective Effective Somewhat Effective Not Effective 50. The Dean has my overall confidence to effectively manage the college for the next five years. Agree Agree 51. Please identify those personal attributes of the Dean which you most respect. Page 5 of 6
52. What changes in administrative or personal style would make the Dean more effective? 53. Additional Comments to clarify your impression of the Dean: IV. Respondent's Perspective 54. What is your classification? Faculty Unclassified Professional 55. If faculty, what is your rank? Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Instructor Not Applicable 56. Are you a department head? Yes No 57. What is your tenure status?...... Tenured Working toward tenure In a non-tenurable position 58 How often do you have meaningful contact with the Dean? At least once a week One to three times a month One to three times a semester Hardly ever (less than once a semester) 59. How long have you been employed at the University? This is my first year One to two years Two to five years Five years or more Copyright 2008 Office of Planning and Analysis Kansas State University Please Return to: Planning and Analysis 226 Anderson Hall Page 6 of 6